Birds of Saltfleet
What has actually been seen around Saltfleet: 214 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 214 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 17,114 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Carrion Crow
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 7 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Saltfleet
214 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Saltfleet (Lincolnshire) since 2010, across 17,114 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Carrion Crow, Little Egret and Woodpigeon.
Water shapes this list. 43% of records near Saltfleet are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Little Egret, Mallard and Eurasian Curlew lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Carrion Crow is still the most logged garden bird.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Eurasian Marsh-Harrier and Common Buzzard. A hawk that hunts feeder birds is among them, so set feeders 2–3 metres from shrubs: close enough for cover, far enough that a cat can't ambush from it.
Records peak in May and are lowest in July — about 5.0 times as many in the busiest month. Part of that is birds (migrants and winter visitors), part is people: more birders are out in good weather, so treat the curve as activity, not a census.
North Somercotes, 4 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (209 against 214). Birds logged far more often around Saltfleet than there include Canada Goose and Willow Warbler.
Daylight runs from 17 h 1 min at midsummer to 7 h 29 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:01 in mid-April and 4:29 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Saltfleet
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 427 |
| 2 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 414 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 395 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 385 |
| 5 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 385 |
| 6 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 361 |
| 7 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 339 |
| 8 | Common RedshankTringa totanus | 323 |
| 9 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 313 |
| 10 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 300 |
| 11 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 298 |
| 12 | Eurasian Marsh-HarrierCircus aeruginosus | 297 |
| 13 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 296 |
| 14 | Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna | 296 |
| 15 | Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus | 287 |
| 16 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 286 |
| 17 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 286 |
| 18 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 286 |
| 19 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 283 |
| 20 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 281 |
Records by month
What to put out in Saltfleet
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Lincolnshire
What's arriving, what to feed and when to clean feeders, written for UK gardens. One email a month at most.
Nearby places
Frequently asked
What birds visit gardens in Saltfleet?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Saltfleet are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit and Eurasian Skylark, based on 17,114 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Saltfleet?
214 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Saltfleet?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in July. Sunrise in late June is around 4:29.
Sources
- GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
- GeoNames gazetteer (place, population, elevation)
Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.